Global Patent Index - EP 3837034 A4

EP 3837034 A4 20220330 - BIOMASS SELECTION AND CONTROL FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW GRANULAR/FLOCCULENT ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESSES

Title (en)

BIOMASS SELECTION AND CONTROL FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW GRANULAR/FLOCCULENT ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESSES

Title (de)

BIOMASSEAUSWAHL UND -STEUERUNG FÜR PROZESSE MIT KONTINUIERLICHEM STROM FÜR KÖRNIGEN/FLOCKIGEN AKTIVSCHLAMM

Title (fr)

SÉLECTION ET COMMANDE DE BIOMASSE POUR DES PROCÉDÉS DE BOUES ACTIVÉES GRANULAIRES /FLOCULANTES À ÉCOULEMENT CONTINU

Publication

EP 3837034 A4 20220330 (EN)

Application

EP 19849922 A 20190809

Priority

  • US 201862718313 P 20180813
  • US 2019046037 W 20190809

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2020048131A1] A continuous flow granular/flocculent sludge wastewater process selects for granule biomass capable of nitrogen and phosphorus removal and controls granule size and concentration of granular and flocculent sludge for optimal nutrient, organic, and solids removal in a smaller footprint. It includes anaerobic, anoxic, and aerobic process zones, a high soluble biodegradable COD loaded first reactor in anaerobic or anoxic zones, a granular sludge classifier with recycle of underflow granular sludge to the first reactor, a secondary clarifier to settle flocculent sludge and particulates and recycle of flocculent sludge from the secondary clarifier underflow to an aerobic process zone. Wasting of sludge from the two separate recycle lines controls the bioprocess flocculent and granular sludge concentrations and SRTs. Bypass around and recycle flow to the classifier to maintain desired flow under various influent flow conditions aid control of granule size. On/off mixer operation of anaerobic and anoxic reactors may be used.

IPC 8 full level

B01D 21/00 (2006.01); B01D 37/03 (2006.01); B03B 5/48 (2006.01); C02F 1/40 (2006.01); C02F 9/00 (2006.01); C02F 11/02 (2006.01); E03F 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C02F 1/006 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 3/121 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 3/1221 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 3/301 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 3/302 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 3/345 (2013.01 - US); C02F 11/004 (2013.01 - US); C02F 11/04 (2013.01 - US); C02F 11/06 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2201/007 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2209/006 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2209/04 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2209/08 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2301/043 (2013.01 - EP); Y02W 10/10 (2015.05 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 10781125 B2 20200922; US 2020048131 A1 20200213; AU 2019321269 A1 20210408; CA 3109511 A1 20200220; DK 3837034 T3 20231211; EP 3837034 A1 20210623; EP 3837034 A4 20220330; EP 3837034 B1 20231004; WO 2020036832 A1 20200220

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201916537379 A 20190809; AU 2019321269 A 20190809; CA 3109511 A 20190809; DK 19849922 T 20190809; EP 19849922 A 20190809; US 2019046037 W 20190809